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Flexicar's Rapid Growth Creates 1,820 Jobs Across Spain and Portugal

Flexicar, a Spanish used-car company, has grown from 100 employees five years ago to 1,820 today, operating over 140 dealerships across Spain and Portugal, creating numerous jobs in sales, acquisition, administration, logistics, and post-sale roles.

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Shift from Empathetic to Results-Oriented Leadership Driven by Economic Pressures

Economic pressures, cost-cutting measures, and the shrinking of middle management are causing a shift from empathetic leadership to a more results-oriented management style, impacting employee well-being and the employer-employee relationship.

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Dutch Wage Talks Stall Amid Union Strike Threats

Negotiations for wage increases in the Netherlands have stalled, with unions threatening strikes as employers cite unaffordable labor costs following years of inflation-driven pay hikes; recent talks at Dutch Railways (NS) collapsed, and strikes are looming in other sectors, including the automotive...

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German Workers Divided on Weekly Maximum Working Time

A YouGov poll reveals that 38 percent of German workers favor a weekly maximum working time, while 20 percent oppose it, and 37 percent are neutral, prompting a debate about flexibility and productivity.

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Berlin Rent Soars 12%, Exacerbating Housing Crisis

Berlin's average cold rent surged 12% to "15.79 euros per square meter" in 2023, despite more listings, due to population growth and insufficient housing supply, creating a stark contrast with existing rents ("under 9 euros") and necessitating 222,000 new apartments by 2040.

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Clyde Tunnel Strike Threatens Major Road Closure

A potential strike by GMB union members working in the Clyde Tunnel control room in Glasgow threatens to close one of Scotland's busiest roads, impacting 65,000 vehicles daily due to a pay dispute where the union seeks 6.5% while Cosla offered 3%.

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Colombia: Deadliest Country for Trade Unionists

Colombia is the deadliest country for trade unionists globally, with at least 11 murdered in the year to March 2024, according to the ITUC; attacks are linked to the country's long conflict and illegal economies, impacting labor rights and stability.

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NJ Transit Averts Major Disruption with Tentative Engineer Agreement

New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reached a tentative agreement ending a three-day strike by 450 engineers, affecting 100,000 daily commuters, after negotiations focused on wage parity with nearby rail systems and avoiding 'me too' clauses in other union con...

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NJ Transit Strike Ends: Tentative Agreement Reached

A tentative agreement ending New Jersey's first statewide transit strike in over 40 years was reached, impacting 350,000 commuters; train service will resume Tuesday, following a three-day shutdown due to a dispute over wages for train engineers.

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Australia's 1.2 Million Home Target Deemed Unrealistic Amidst Construction Crisis

Australia faces an insurmountable housing crisis as an economist claims the government's plan to build 1.2 million homes in five years is impossible due to record-high construction company insolvencies (up 24 percent in 2025), high construction costs, and unfettered immigration, with the best year f...

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nrc.nl
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Netherlands Proposes Labor Market Reform to Curb Excessive Flexibility

The Dutch government proposed legislation to curb excessive labor market flexibility, aiming to balance flexible and permanent jobs by eliminating zero-hour contracts, introducing minimum-maximum hour contracts, and increasing the time between successive fixed-term contracts to five years.

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Brooklyn Rental Market Booms Amidst Manhattan Slowdown

Manhattan's new lease signings dropped 7% annually, while Brooklyn's March leasing velocity soared 49% month-over-month and 17% year-over-year, the highest since 2021, due to increased demand for affordable housing options in new mixed-income developments.

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